Simmons

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAWNIA SIMMONS, Case No. 19-cv-04431-PJH Plaintiff,

v. ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART MOTION TO

MARRIOT COURT YARD, DISMISS Defendant. Re: Dkt. No. 9

13 Before the court is defendant Courtyard Management Corporation’s1 (“Marriott” or “defendant”) motion to dismiss. The matter is fully briefed and suitable for decision without oral argument. Having read the parties’ papers and carefully considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the court rules as follows. BACKGROUND On August 1, 2019, pro se plaintiff Dawnia Simmons (“plaintiff”) filed a complaint (“Compl.”) in this action. Dkt. 1. The complaint alleges three causes of action: (1) defamation of character; (2) retaliation; and (3) discrimination. See id. The complaint alleges that plaintiff worked for Marriott Courtyard in 2017, and she complained about…